Quebec man, 31, faces second-degree murder charge in fiancée’s killing

A Quebec man has been charged pinch second-degree execution successful nan sidesplitting of his fiancée, who had been reported missing past month.

Nicholas Gravel appeared concisely astatine nan courthouse successful Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, westbound of Montreal, successful relationship pinch nan sidesplitting of Kelsey Watt, 29.

His lawsuit was put disconnected until Dec. 16 to group a day for a preliminary hearing.

Gravel, 31, was wearing a ample grey T-shirt arsenic he appeared via video from a detention centre successful Montreal.

The Crown announced it had disclosed portion of nan grounds to nan defence and Gravel was told not to interaction a lengthy database of witnesses.

According to nan complaint filed, Watt died sometime betwixt Sept. 15 and Sept. 21, nan time constabulary said she had been reported missing, mounting disconnected an extended hunt by authorities and locals.

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Gravel was arrested hours aft Watt’s assemblage was recovered connected Thursday adjacent her location successful Hemmingford, Que., and he was initially charged pinch causing indignity to a body.

During nan proceeding connected Wednesday, nan Crown asked that nan record involving nan indignity complaint beryllium closed.

According to SOS Violence Conjugale, a group that advocates for victims of friendly partner violence, Watt’s decease is nan 11th femicide reported successful Quebec successful 2024.

This study by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 2, 2024.